Weird and Religious
The Inca of South America performed a ritual known today as capacocha, in which children considered physically perfect were taken to high mountains and left to die from exposure or were buried alive. This was done during important events such as the death of an emperor or natural disasters, as an offering to mountain spirits.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1649, Drogheda in Ireland. Oliver Cromwell’s troops stormed the town and killed many defenders and civilians after surrender disputes. Supporters portrayed the killings as divine judgement against Catholic enemies and rebellion, using biblical language to defend harsh punishment and intimidation.
Fact
In Hinduism, the Bhagavad Gita presents a discussion about duty, moral struggle, devotion, and spiritual understanding, teaching that a person can live a spiritual life while still acting in the world.
The comfort of certainty
Religion offers a moral framework that simplifies choices. Clear rules about right and wrong remove the burden of moral reasoning and replace it with obedience. For many, this produces a sense of clarity and integrity. Life feels easier when every decision has a prescribed answer. The price is the loss of independent moral growth, but the psychological reward can still be significant. In highly prescriptive systems, moral guidance extends into the smallest details of life, relieving people of responsibility while granting them the comfort of certainty.
Quote of the day
“Religion is based on dogma and belief, whereas science is based on doubt and questioning.” Richard Dawkins.
Ask the right question
If disbelief leads to punishment, is belief really a free choice or a coerced one?
Religious Crooks
Edir Macedo founded the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God in Brazil, building a vast religious and media empire, and has faced accusations and legal cases over financial practices, with critics describing aggressive fundraising tied to promises of divine reward.
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Almost all of the crooks appearing in this section have their own wikipedia page.Every country in the world has its fair share of spiritual crooks.
That was just a tiny case in a vast ocean of religious crooks.